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Cheesy Garbanzo Spread

Source of Recipe

Eat Right, Live Longer by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond.


Recipe Introduction

This delicious spread has the look and taste of spreadable cheese and takes only seconds to prepare. Try it on bread and crackers, in casseroles, and as a filling for quesadillas. Look for jars of water-packed roasted red peppers near the pickles and olives in your supermarket. Tahini is available in the ethnic food section of many supermarkets and in natural food stores

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List of Ingredients

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
1/2 cup roasted red peppers
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed butter)
3 tablespoons lemon juice


Recipe

Drain the garbanzo beans, reserving the liquid, and place them in a food processor or blender with the remaining ingredients. Process until very smooth. If using a blender, you will have to stop it occasionally and push everything down into the blades with a rubber spatula. The mixture should be quite thick, but if it really seems too thick to blend, add a tablespoon or two of the reserved bean liquid.

(Makes about 2 cups; 8 1/4-cup servings)